Careless and Snarky

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Should Michelle cover up? asks Maureen Dowd in the New York Times.In a burqua? What are we, Iran? It's bad enough that so much media attention has been devoted to Michelle Obama's appearance (toned arms, sleeveless dresses). ......... But when a Sunday columnist in the New York Times asks if a woman should "cover up," something is very wrong.Susan Berkson, Jump the Snark, Mar 2009No. No. No. No. Yes. Yes.

No, Michelle Obama shouldn't cover up. No, Maureen Dowd didn't ask; it was David Brooks. No burqua. No Iran. Yes, too much attention to arms. Yes, wrong for a Sunday New York Times columnist to suggest a woman "cover up." Dowd was reporting on Brooks' suggestion in her rambling cocktail chatter and I misunderstood. Hat tip to Mo MoDo of the DowdReport for pointing this out and following Dowd so closely. Dowd's off the hook for this one, but Brooks? No. When a Sunday columnist in the New York Times asks if a woman should cover up, something is very wrong.